office has definitions from the fields of work,religion,business,government
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[ noun ] (business) place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

Synonyms

business_office

Examples

"he rented an office in the new building"

Used in print

(The New York Times,...)

All was quiet in the office of the Yankees and the local National_Leaguers yesterday .

(Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)

Most counties also have maps available from the county engineer showing roads and other features and from the assessor 's office showing ownerships of land .

These are a great aid for planning use back at the office .

(Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)

When she said that she did n't have the money , he said that she could come_in for treatment with his office model until she was ready to buy one .

Leaving Lee 's office , Mrs._Shaefer hurried over to her family physician , who treated her for burned tissue .

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[ noun ] (government) an administrative unit of government

Examples

"the Central Intelligence Agency" "the Census Bureau" "Office of Management and Budget" "Tennessee Valley Authority"

Used in print

(The Atlanta Constitution...)

However , the jury said it believes `` these two offices should be combined to achieve greater efficiency and reduce the cost of administration '' .

("Editorials"...)

Heavily armed and mobilized as a fast moving Civil_Defense outfit , 23 operators and office personnel stand ready to move_into action at a minute 's notice '' .

(Chicago Daily Tribune...)

Later the Hurok office made it Dec. 8 thru 17 , a nice , long booking for the full repertory .

(Handbook of Federal Aids to Communities. U.S. Dep...)

Production specialists in SBA regional offices are available to help individual small business_concerns with technical production problems .

Production specialists are_available in SBA regional offices to help individual small business_concerns with technical production problems .

Related terms

administrative_unit Atomic_Energy_Commission Selective_Service organ child_welfare_agency National_Park_Service Federal_Housing_Administration fda Manhattan_Project Environmental_Protection_Agency u.s._army_criminal_investigation_laboratory executive_agency Internal_Revenue_Service United_Nations_agency Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation nrc Bureau_of_Alcohol_Tobacco_and_Firearms Comptroller_of_the_Currency Bureau_of_Customs Bureau_of_Engraving_and_Printing Center_for_Disease_Control occupational_safety_and_health_act ahpcrc national_climatic_data_center national_institute_of_standards_and_technology patent_office central_bank secret_service National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration Central_Intelligence_Agency financial_management_service faa gao foreign_service naval_surface_warfare_center icc national_labor_relations_board national_weather_service inland_revenue ordnance_survey sec local_authority cdc counterterrorist_center nonproliferation_center national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration bja technology_administration national_institutes_of_health national_technical_information_service darpa department_of_defense_laboratory_system department_of_energy_intelligence phs bjs immigration_and_naturalization_service regulatory_agency redevelopment_authority bureau_of_diplomatic_security united_states_border_patrol bureau_of_intelligence_and_research fws weather_bureau office_of_intelligence_support Social_Security_Administration transportation_safety_administration Bureau_of_the_Census u._s._coast_guard naval_air_warfare_center_weapons_division naval_special_warfare naval_research_laboratory naval_underwater_warfare_center office_of_naval_intelligence marine_corps_intelligence_activity afisr independent_agency advanced_research_and_development_activity defense_logistics_agency defense_reutilization_and_marketing_service defense_technical_information_center law_enforcement_agency government_printing_office national_guard_bureau ai ballistic_missile_defense_organization defense_information_systems_agency national_imagery_and_mapping_agency casualty_care_research_center afrl

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[ noun ] the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

Synonyms

part role function

Examples

: "the function of a teacher" "the government must do its part" "play its role"

Used in print

(Douglas Ashford, "Elections in Morocco: Progress...)

They figured prominently in the Balafrej government of May , 1958 , which the King was reportedly determined to keep in office until elections could be held .

To minimize the chances of repeating the Balafrej debacle the Ibrahim government was formed a titre personnel and a special office was created in the Ministry_of_the_Interior to plan and to conduct the elections .

Centrally , however , the administrative problem was more complex and the sheer prestige of office was very likely an unfair advantage .

(John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)

The results of the election of 1859 found Republican candidates not_only winning the offices of governor and lieutenant-governor but also obtaining the two Congressional offices from the eastern and western sections of the state .

(E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)

But after the doctor 's return that night Alex could see , from the high window in his own room , the now familiar figure crouched on a truly impressive heap of towels , apparently giving its egg hatching powers one final chance before it was replaced in its office by a sure-enough hen .

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[ noun ] (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power

Synonyms

power

Examples

"being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage" "during his first year in power"

Used in print

("Editorials"...)

U_Thant of_course , will hold office until the spring of 1963 , when Mr._Hammarskjold 's term would have come to an end .

(John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)

If it failed on_occasion to elect its candidates for general state offices by majorities , the failure was due_to a lingering remnant of the Know-Nothing party , which called itself the American Republican_party .

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[ noun ] (work) professional or clerical workers in an office

Synonyms

office_staff

Examples

"the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard"

Related terms

staff

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[ noun ] (religion) a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities

Examples

"the offices of the mass"

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